Local Ordinance, Employee Rights, Employee Handbooks

2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

Foster Garvey PC on 7/31/2025

Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more

W. Hollywood Employers Beware of 7/1/22 Mandatory Paid & Unpaid Leave

CDF Labor Law LLP on 6/15/2022

If you have a single employee who works for two hours or more in a week in the city of West Hollywood, California, get ready for significant changes that take effect on July 1, 2022, that will impact your West Hollywood...more

New York City Commission on Human Rights Issues Mandatory Anti-Sexual Harassment Poster

FordHarrison on 8/15/2018

As part of the new anti-sexual harassment laws passed in response to the #MeToo movement this past spring, New York City now requires employers to post a notice of employees’ rights and remedies if they have been subjected to...more

Safe and Sick Time Law: New York City Publishes Revised Notice of Employee Rights

Epstein Becker & Green on 5/8/2018

The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs has issued a revised Notice of Employee Rights under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) (formerly called the Earned Sick Time Act, or “ESTA”)....more

Web Exclusive December 2017: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 1/9/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. December was no different,...more

New York Mayor Expands Paid Sick Leave Law: Employers Required to Provide Paid ‘Safe Leave’ for Abuse Victims

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/21/2017

Earlier this month, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the “Earned Safe and Sick Time Act” into law. The new law, which will take effect on May 5, 2018, expands the purposes for which employees may use sick leave,...more